Appreciative Tribute by Chinese Members of the Union Club to the Head of Taikoo: Mr. Mackay on Work of the Council 'A farewell dinner was given last week to Mr, E. F. Mackay, She popaler head of he, fi of Messrs. Butterfield & Swi the Union Club of China. by the 'Ohinese members of the Club and friends, Besides the guest of honour' there were present Mr. J, 'T. Pratt, cat.c,, H.M. Acting Con-'Sir Edward Pearce, Mascey, G. W. Sheppard, T. H.R. Shaw, F. W. Fowler, 8. G. Fenton, M. Whamond, T.' G. Drakeford, Sung Han-chang, Hsieh Chung-son, Pan Ching-poo, Chun Shut-kai, Chun Bingshim, ¥. P. Cheung, Lo King-kee, P, K. Chu, Y. F. Hung, On Yang Hung-kun, Chang Nieh~ yun, and a score of managers and hongs and shippers which dealt with Mr, Mackay's firm, After dinner Mr. Chang Nich-yun, on behalf of Mr. Chun Shut-Kai,' President of the Olub, proposed the health of Mr, Mackay and referred to his career since coming to China in 1893] Mr. Mackay was five years chairman of the General Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai and had been chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce and chairman of the Associated British Chambers' Conference in 1922. He thas been on the Municipal Council for several years and had done good work on the Electricity Committee, the Committe on the Whangpoo Conservancy Scheme and also ar chairman of the Arms Smug-cling Commission and Plague Prevention Committee. While on the Foord of the Union Proprietary be donated a cup for the Union Glub Billiard handicap tournament and actually himself played in the match held last season,
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